Hydrogen

BMW to Make Fuel Cell Vehicle Available by 2020

June 12, 2015
• by Staff

Photo courtesy of BMW.

BMW is developing its first production hydrogen fuel cell powered electric car for the market by 2020, according to a report from Auto Express.

BMW has collaborated with Toyota to develop a fuel cell system, and this collaboration could lead to the German automaker's next hydrogen fuel cell vehicle that may be called the i5, AutoCar reported last November.

Currently, BMW has the i3 battery-electric hatchback and i8 hybrid sports car in its “I” brand of alternative-fuel vehicles.

Hyundai Motor Group plans to invest $6.7 billion in hydrogen fuel cell technology and hopes to produce 700,000 fuel cell systems each year by 2030. Hyundai, which owns about 33% of Kia Motor Corp., plans to install 500,000 of those in Hyundai and Kia vehicles.

Toyota's Mirai will add a pair of safety packages for the 2019 model year, as the company continues to offer the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle mostly on retail leases to private owners, according to the company.